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To: newfarm4000n

As a protestant...the mystery of the Trinity. Just as God is three Persons, yet one God, The church is 20,000+ churches, yet one church :)

According to Scripture, Christ wanted us to be one (John 17:22-23). We are all as a Church to be of one mind and to think the same (Philippians 2:2; Romans 15:5). There is only to be one "faith" (Ephesians 4:3-6), not many. For the Church is Christ's Body and Christ only had one Body, not many. Also, since the Church is Christ's Bride (Ephesians 5:29), can Christ be married to more than one wife (the sin of polygamy)? NO, Christ can only have one wife (i.e., one Church, not many).

5 posted on 08/23/2006 5:33:00 PM PDT by NYer ("That which is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbor. That is the whole Torah." Hillel)

6 posted on 08/23/2006 5:41:14 PM PDT by newfarm4000n (God Bless Taxpayers)

False religions are not part of His "church".

17 posted on 08/24/2006 3:46:21 PM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God) .)

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